Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the "Keep Nine" amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2023
Last action Apr 10, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2023
How they voted
26–5
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 14, 2023
D
Democratic13
61% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
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